F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Overtime (n): 1- (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job.
E.g.: They’re doing/working overtime to get the job done on time.
E.g.: Everyone is on overtime (= being paid extra for working after the usual time) this weekend.
E.g.: I worked overtime almost everyday this week.

Overwork (v): 1- to (cause someone to) work too much. (adj: Overworked)
E.g.: You look exhausted – I hope they’re not overworking you
E.g.: I’m overworked and underpaid.

Freelance (adj): 1- doing particular pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization:
E.g.: Most of the journalists I know are/work freelance.

Grid (n): 1- a system of wires through which electricity is connected to different power stations across a region.
E.g.: The village was recently connected to the national grid.

Access (n/v): 1-  the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person. 2- the right or opportunity to use or look at something.
E.g.: The only access to the village is by boat.
E.g.: The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information.

Frequent (v): 1- to be in or visit a particular place often.
E.g.: The bar is frequented by criminals

Every Indian Village Now Has Electricity
(Source: breakingnewsenglish.com/1805/180502-electricity.html)

All villages in India now have electricity. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement on Monday. He said the final village in the country to get electricity was the remote Leisang village in the state of Manipur. The village was connected to the grid on Sunday. Electrification of all villages in India was one of the government’s biggest promises. Mr Modi thanked everyone involved in the electrification project. He tweeted: “April 28, 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India….We fulfilled a commitment, due to which, the lives of…Indians will be transformed forever. I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity.”

In 2015, PM Modi promised he would give 18,000 villages access to electricity for the first time. Mr Modi said a village is electrified when it has the basic power lines and 10 per cent of houses and public places (including schools, administrative offices and health centres) have power. While Mr Modi is happy with the progress made, many people say there is a lot more work to be done. The World Bank says 200 million Indians still lack access to electricity. The “India Today” newspaper found that many villages still lacked electricity. One villager told its reporters: “The darkness creates a big problem for the village as it is frequented by elephants.”

Grammar

If I over my work on time – If I finish my work on time.

Pronunciation

Overtime: /ˈoʊ.vɚ.taɪm/

Overwork: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɝːk/

Freelance: /ˈfriː.læns/

Crowd: /kraʊd/

Crowded:  /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/

Cloud: /klaʊd/

Cloudy: /ˈklaʊ.di/

Involved: /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/

Electrification: /iˌlek.trə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Access: /ˈæk.ses/